Kirsten Kelly riding the lovely Tiraumea Donegal was 2nd in the Amateur Rider of the Year. He also placed 2nd in the 1.10 class and 6th in the 1.20. Congratulations both Kirsten and owner Deidre Smith for your continued success.
” We just loved it , It was nice to see the young horses playing and just been able to be horses, all the animals looked fantastic, I hope it was good exposure for your horses. It was so nice to watch , it really was very well filmed the only thing was it wasn’t long enough I could watch a program like that for hours.You both looked really good we cant wait for part two?” Jackie, Ollie and Jess. Blenheim
I saw your guys being featured in this mornings Rural Delivery – well done ! I hope the added exposure will sell lots of horses for you…. Felix from Owen River Lodge
Tune in to TV One on Sat morning 9am to Rural Delivery this weekend. Featuring the Tiraumea Sport Horse Stud.
‘Dallas and Kate Kinzett have been farming and breeding sport horses for more than 30 years, with the objective of producing horses capable of excelling at any discipline for any level of rider. “We are in for the long haul”, they say. Dallas and Kate moved to their Tutaki Valley farm in 1978, just over the range from Lake Rotoroa. The Kinzetts won the property in one of the last Lands and Survey ballots. The farm is now 370 hectares; 250 effective grazing, and the remainder part of bush-clad Mt. Baring. They are one of only three farms in the valley running beef cows and sheep, as the rest of the valley is in dairying. “We are still holding out,” Kate says. They run Hereford and Angus cattle as well as a Suffolk sheep stud.
Dallas and Kate inherited their love of horses, with their fathers jointly owning a thoroughbred stallion, Red Ink. Kate’s father farmed just south of Murchison and used horses for ploughing and developing pasture out of bush. He also used them for making hay and building old-fashioned stacks. Early on when Kate was eventing, she and Dallas were breeding thoroughbreds for eventing and showing. “As I got older I realized not everyone could handle thoroughbreds; they were a bit hot” says Kate. So they got into using heavier stallions with some thoroughbred blood, over their thoroughbred mares. Sport horses are all-rounders. “They are a nice type of horse that can event, show-jump, do dressage, hunt and be shown under saddle. They are also good for stockwork.”
Tiraumea Coachman owned and ridden by Alana Alexander is now a well grown 6 year old and competed at his first horse trial. Alana was delighted with his confident going and sent us these great shots. Tiraumea Coachman’s dam Zala is due to have a full brother or sister by Flint, in October, we are very eager to meet the next foal of this most successful combination.
Make sure if you haven’t done so lately visit the brag book. There are lots of new images of the Tiraumea youngsters out and about starting their competition and riding careers across the country. We are delighted to have you send in your photos, they not only show what a lovely job you are all doing with your horses but it pleases us no end to see such successful combinations.
We have some stunning crop of foals this season, they are featured on the for sale page. Get in quick to get your pick, there are some lovely ones to choose from, we have some great moving youngsters and some very strong jumping lines available for selection.
Murphy Herself and the lovely Tiraumea Marchi
We have 14 expectant mares this season and with a great winter so far all of the mums to be are well covered and looking good.
Our first two foals due are sired from the new boy on the block Tiraumea Bondi, son of Gentleman George. We will have three of his progeny on the ground by end of September. There will be a selection of the stunning moving Flint and the some lovely big foals sired from Ironman.
To ensure your pick of this years youngsters we invite expressions of interest now.
First foal this year is a stunner, he is by Bondi out of Drover. This is Drovers first foal and our first to have both Gentleman George and Flint on either side. This boy is going to be a showstopper. He is black with lovely blaze. When temperament counts this young lad is for you, he is very friendly and inquisitive. with a real gentleness to him, he is loving all the attention being first born of the season.
Next was another beautiful foal, and for us to say he is beautiful, well quite simply he is! Have a look at him and see what you think. Also by Bondi out of Indy this Bay and White Colt has great markings that will guarantee to turn heads.
World No three Alison Higgins, from Nelson, will headline a five-strong New Zealand team out to end a 10-year drought in the endurance competition.
Equestrian Sports New Zealand named the first of its team for September’s world equestrian games in Kentucky.
The 160km endurance competition is the equestrian equivalent to the marathon, and it can take up to 13 hours to complete.
New Zealand won team gold in this event in 1998.
Higgins, who will compete on her horse Twynham El Omar, will be joined by Pokeno’s Sue Reid, the reigning national and North Island champion aboard Makahiwi Achilles, Masterton’s Jenny Champion on Freckles, Rangiora’s Debbie Worsfold on Northwinds Bradley McGregor and Te Awamutu’s Jenny Chandler on Lace and Fineness.
Four will ride as a team, as well as individuals, with the fifth just contesting the individual title.
High performance endurance leader and chef d’equipe Madonna Harris expected New Zealand’s main competition to come from the United Arab Emirates, Spain and hosts United States.
“Our riders know what speed they need to ride at to maintain that world class level,” she says. “Now it is a matter of making it happen. We have a great opportunity to do well there.”
Endurance is one of eight equestrian disciplines taking part in the games – the others being showjumping, reining, dressage, eventing, para dressage, vaulting and driving.
More New Zealand teams for the competition will be announced over the coming months.
From all of us here, good luck Alison and Omar.
TIRAUMEA DONEGAL – 7 yrs- had great success at HORSE OF THE YEAR 2010. Kirsten Kelly rode him beautifully to scoop three placings.
Tiraumea Donegal ridden by Kirsten Kelly HOY 2010
3rd in First Year Registered
5th in Welcome Hunter
5th in Amateur Show Hunter of the Year.
We are so proud of Donegal, he performed so consistently and looked absolutely stunning. Donegal will now go on with Kirsten to do some higher heights in show jumping as well as hunt this season with his owner Deidre Smith from Waitemata Hunt . We look forward to seeing some impressive results from this talented young sport horse.
Tiraumea Donegal First Year Registered Round
Amateur Show Hunter - 5th Horse of the Year 2010
TIRAUMEA CURIOUS GEORGE 6 Years – 2nd New Zealand Junior High Points Showhunter. Owned and ridden by Rebecca Kerr. Well done on your great success, we look forward to seeing this partnership grow.
Tiraumea Curious George - 2nd NZ Junior High Points
Tiraumea Curious George
A tornado cut a path through the valley on Tuesday. No humans or animals were hurt thankfully but there has been a huge amount of damage with many upturned 100+ year old trees. Below are a line of uprooted trees along the ridge.
We have never had any thing like this in the area before and locals are pooling their resources to help in the cleanup. The Tutaki Bridge was damaged by a huge tree downed across it.
For a full article follow this link Tornado
We would like to thank everyone who has called and those that have offered support and their assistance in the cleanup. No one was hurt or lives lost thankfully. No one in the area has ever seen the likes of this twister in our lifetimes and we are hoping never to see another.
On the up side, Kate has some fantastic new cross country jumps!.. there is always a silver lining if you look hard enough.
Tiraumea Coachman now 4 has competed in a junior dressage test with a very pleasing 66%. This being his first outing his owners are delighted with how kindly and consistently he went. Coachman is out of Zala by Tiraumea Flint. We look forward to following how this lovely young horse develops. 
Tiraumea Coachman 4yrs, 1st Dressage Competition
Tiraumea Sport Horses
Tutaki Valley
Murchison
Nelson Lakes
New Zealand
Phone: (+64) 03 5239341